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1	1	H.R. No. 887
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The community of Temple and the State of Texas lost a
6	6	revered citizen with the passing of Jamie Hager Clements on
7	7	February 26, 2009, at the age of 78; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of Crockett, Mr. Clements was born on
9	9	December 9, 1930; he graduated as valedictorian from Crockett High
10	10	School in 1948, received his bachelor's degree with honors from The
11	11	University of Texas in 1952, and completed his law degree at UT in
12	12	1955; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Mr. Clements was still in law school when he sought
14	14	and won election to the Texas House of Representatives; he served
15	15	three terms, from 1953 to 1957 and again from 1959 to 1960; while a
16	16	member of the legislature, he supported civil rights for African
17	17	Americans and opposed McCarthyism; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Following a stint in the U.S. Marine Corps, from
19	19	1956 to 1958, Mr. Clements established a law practice in McAllen; he
20	20	moved to Temple in 1960 to join the development office of Scott &
21	21	White Hospital, and he took charge of the fund drive to build a more
22	22	modern facility; in 1962, he was named the hospital's general
23	23	counsel, a post he held until 1998; and
24	24	WHEREAS, During his nearly four decades with Scott & White,
25	25	Mr. Clements played an integral role in its development into the
26	26	largest multidisciplinary health care system in Texas; his work
27	27	paved the way for the creation of the hospital's partnership with
28	28	The Texas A&M University College of Medicine, the institution of
29	29	the Scott & White Health Plan, and the establishment of the
30	30	hospital's system of regional clinics; and
31	31	WHEREAS, At the same time, Mr. Clements became a national
32	32	leader in the field of health care law; he served as a professor of
33	33	medical jurisprudence and as a cofounder and president of the
34	34	American Health Lawyers Association; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Jamie Clements also devoted untold hours to the city
36	36	of Temple, serving on numerous civic and governmental bodies and
37	37	holding the office of mayor from 1970 to 1974; he was equally active
38	38	at the state level, where his appointments included the
39	39	chairmanship of the Texas Board of Public Welfare and membership on
40	40	the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; in the
41	41	private sector, his seasoned leadership benefited such groups as
42	42	the Texas Municipal League and the Presbyterian Children's Home and
43	43	Service Agency of Texas; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Staunchly loyal to his alma mater in deed as well as
45	45	in spirit, he was honored as a University of Texas Distinguished
46	46	Alumnus in 1999; and
47	47	WHEREAS, Mr. Clements was the devoted husband of Ann Clements
48	48	and the proud father of three children; and
49	49	WHEREAS, The impact of this distinguished Texan's endeavors
50	50	extended far and wide, and this state is the better for his life and
51	51	service; now, therefore, be it
52	52	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
53	53	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jamie Hager
54	54	Clements and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
55	55	to his wife of 47 years, Ann Trigg Clements; to his son, Jamie
56	56	Clements, Jr., and his wife, Diana; to his daughters, Susan Negley
57	57	and Cindy Voelter and her husband, Chuck; to his grandchildren,
58	58	William, Ashley, Jamie, Madison, Suzanne, Austen, Noe, Carolina,
59	59	Hannah, Samuel, and Rhett; and to his other relatives and friends;
60	60	and, be it further
61	61	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
62	62	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
63	63	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jamie Hager
64	64	Clements.
65	65	Sheffield
66	66	______________________________
67	67	Speaker of the House
68	68	I certify that H.R. No. 887 was unanimously adopted by a
69	69	rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009.
70	70	______________________________
71	71	Chief Clerk of the House